Securing means



'June 24, 1930. K. J. roBlN ET AL SECURI'NG MEANS Filed May 51, 1928v Mm T m P MJ. i; e. J NHk :L /DHD VE H NDP .wmf KMC W wM/M,Mr

Patented June 24, 1930 UNITED STATES TION OF ILLINOIS BEAUCHAMP, .AND CONRAD FECE P... VEGREN, on CHICAGO, .CHICAGQ ILLINOIS, A CORPORA- SECURIN G MEANS Application filed May 3l,

The present invention relates to securing means.

More particularly the present invention relates to means for securing the sliding doors of railway freight cars. The problem of protecting the contents of railway oars against thieving is a very diicult one, inasmuch as thieves display great ingenuity in making their Way into the interior of the cars. For various reasons, thieves refrain from breaking the sealing ribbons Which are in common use for sealing the doors against opening, and said thieves make use of expediente for effecting entrance to the cars Without destroying said sealing ribbons. v

An object of the present invention lis to provide securing means Which is simple, sturdy, and easy to install either upon the steel or Wooden structure of a railway car.

A. further object is to provide an improved fastening means involving a reciprocable bolt which bolt cannot be removed after the securing means has been secured in place on the side of a car.

A further object is to provide improved securing means made up of members Which are simple to fabricate and assemble, which cannot be diassembled While in position upon a car, and Which are simple in operation.

A further object is to provide a securing means involving a reciprocable bolt in Which said bolt in its sliding motion is at all times backed by the metal of the securingmeans.

Further objects Will appear as the description proceeds. Y

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevational view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional vievv taken along the plane indicated by the arrows 2 2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary elevational view looking at a portion of the 'securing means from the rear side, said view illustrating the contour of an aperture for the insertion'or removal of a reciprocable bolt; p

Figure 4 is a view in side elevation of the securing means shown in the preceding figures, the reciprocable bolt being shown in 1928. Serial No. 281,852.

various progressive positions assa-id bolt is.

disposed in remainder of the securing means; and

Figure 5 isa perspective view of a vreciprocable bolt such as shovvn in the` preceding figures.

cooperative relationship With the Figures 1 and 2 illustrate a portion of a "i railyvhay house car having a main door and an auxiliary door. It Will beunderstood as the description proceeds that the invention is not limited to any particularl type of door or car,IA

the double door `'ly for illustration.

The numeral 1 indicates a car side or auxil iary door, and the numeral 2 indicates a sliding door. In the illustrated embodiment of the present takes the form of an auxiliary door such as is used in cars intended for carrying relatively bulky lading7 such as automobiles and machinery, the side 1 being provided With theL door jamb 3. The details the door'jamb 3 are not involved in the present invention and further description of same is unnecessary. It Will be sufficient to state thatk the door 2 is adapted to have.

house car being1 chosen mereinvention the side 1 of the car i 'i of the side 1 and sliding relationship with the side l in subholding the hasp retainer vin preventing tampering. The hasp retainer 4 provides the loop 7 for hingedly supporting the hasp 8.

Secured to the side member 1 is the keeper member 9 which includes the reciprocable bolt 10. aid keeper member 9 is provided With the guide lug 11, the keeper lug 12 and the sealing lug 13. In the illustrated embodiment of the present lug 11 is uppermost, the keeper lug 12V appears belovv the guide lug and the sealing lug 13 is lovvermost of the three. A. horizontal shelf 13A is provided underlying the bolt 10,

invention the guide which shelf is integral with the sealing lug 13 and the bed portion of said keeper member 9. The keeper' member 9 is adapted to be secured against the outer face of the side 1 of the car and is provided with the bed portion 14, which in the illustrated embodiment of the present invention provides holes 14A for the reception of bolts or rivets 15, or other preferred holding means, which, like the bolts', may have rounded heads for preventing tampering. rEhe guide lug 11 is slotted for the reception of the bolt 10, and the bed portion 14 is provided with the aperture 16 adjacent to the guide lug 11 to ermit the insertion and removal of the bolt .lObefore the keeper mel, position on the side of the car. The lower walllGA of the aperture 16 providesa seat 'for the lower extremity of the bolt 10 under narrower intermediate portions o certain conditions to be referred to hereinafter.

Referring particularly to Figures 4 and 5, it will be noted that the bolt member 10 comprises an elongated member having a head portion 17 at one end thereof, which head portion is wider than lthe shank portion 18 of said bolt 10. rl`he upper portion of the shank 18 has .greater depth transversely of the bed portion 14 than has the intermediate portion of said shank 18. Said upper portion ofy the shank 18 is provided with the relatively straight back wall 19 adapted to engage against the bed portion 14 of the keeper member 9 and to of the bolt from the guide lug 11 by a forward tilting movement of the lower extremity of said bolt. The lower extremity of the bolt 10 is provided with the portion 20, Ithickened laterally of the bolt 10. Said laterally lthickened por-tion 18 `efl'ectually "prevents the bolt 1() from upwardly through the guide lug 11, the apertureV in said guide lug 11 being of only sufficient width to permit the free passage of the f the bolt 10. The aperture in the keeper lug 12 will be .of sufficient dimensions to permit the passage of the enlarged portion 20 of the bolt 10, but is provided with the shoulders 2121 (see Figure :2) adapted to abut against the side of the bolt 10 to prevent swinging move- .ment of the bolt 10 in a plane parallel to the sider of the car when said bolt 10 is in its operative position. The thickened portion `20 of the bolt 10 and theV sealing lug 13 are provided with slots 224-22 adapted to receive a sealing ribbon.

Progressive positions assumed by the bolt 10V while said bolt is being inserted within the guide lug 11 are indicated by the numerals 24 and 25 in Figure 4; it being assumed, .of course, that the keeper member '9 is free from the side of the car.

The shape of the aperture 16 which permits the insertion of the bolt 1() when the ber 9 is attached iny prevent the removal may then being withdrawn keeper member is free from the side of the car is best shown in Figure 3. From an inspection the aperture 16 is a continuous one extending for a considerable region above and below the guide lug 11. Immediately adjacent to the guide lug 11 the aperture 16 has a width slightly greater than the thickness of the bolt 18. Above and below said region the aperture 16 is of sufficient width to permit the passage of the thickened portion 20 at the lower extremity of the bolt tively wide portion of the aperture `16 above the guide lug 11 is indicated by the numeral 26' in Figure 3, and the relatively wide portion of the aperture 16 below the guidelug 11 is indicated by the numeral 27 in Figure 8. When the keeper member 9 is free from the side of a car, the bolt 10 may be inserted into said keeper member withl a simple movemerit. Referring to Figure 4, it will be noted that the thickened portion 2O of the bolt 10 may be inserted from the vfront through the portion 26 .of the aperture 16 in a movement substantially at right angles to the bed portion 14. After said thickened portion 20 has been inserted through the bed portion 14, the bolt 10 may be swung with a clockwise movement as the parts are viewed in Figure 4, whereby said thickened portion 2O will pass through the portion 27 .of the aperture 16 to the front of the bed portion 14, the aperture in the guide lug 11 being sufficiently long fromy front to back to permit this swinging movement, The bolt 10 be allowed to drop into the posi tion shown in full linesin Figure 4. The keeper ymember 9 with the bolt 10 mounted ber 9 is located in position on the side of theY 10. r1`he rela# Ytherein may be readily mounted on the side Y car,r it will be impossible to withdraw the bolt 10 from the keeper membervQ. A re-y versal of the movements above described will be prevented by reason of the engagement of the lower extremity of the bolt 10 with the side ofthe car. Removal of the bolt 10 vertically from the keeper member 9 will be prevented by reason of the engagement of the thickened portion 2() withfthe guide lug 11.

The head 17 by reason of its engagement,V

with the guide lug` 11, will of course limit the downward movement of the bolt 10. After the keeper member 11 has been removed from the side of the car, the bolt 10 may ofcourse be readily removed by a reversal of theI movements above described.

1n service, when it is desired to bolt 10 up out of cooperative relationship hold the with the hasp member 8 and the keeper member 12, said bolt will be disposed with the lower extremity thereof resting upon the wall defining the lower extremity of the aperture 16 in the bed portion 14. At this time the bolt 10 will assume the position indicated by the numeral 24 in Figure 4.

The hasp 8, assuming the door 2 to be in closed position, may be moved into cooperative relationship with the keeper lug 12, after which the bolt 10 may be allowed to drop to the position shown in full lines in Figure 4, that is-to a position within the keeper lug 12 and in abutting relationship with the hasp 8. As indicated above, the contour of the keeper lug 12 is such as to prevent swinging movement of the bolt 10 in a plane parallel with the side of the car. A sealing ribbon may be inserted through the cooperating slots 20 of the sealing lug 13 and the thickened portion of the bolt 10. The bolt 10 cooperates with three rigid abutments, namelythe guide lug 11, the keeper lug 12 and the sealing lug 13. By reason of the fact that the bolt 10 is held by the lugs 11 and 12 against movement in a plane parallel with the side of the car, no danger of breaking the sealing ribbon is involved. It will be noted that the rear side 19 of the bolt 10 is at all times throughout the range -of movement of said bolt 10 backed up by the metal of the bed portion 14. It is therefore impossible for a thief to tamper with the bolt 10 by digging out the material of the side 1 of the car upon which the securing device is located. The present invention is therefore applicable to wooden cars as well as to metal cars. Attention is directed to the shelf 13A, which underlies the lower extremity of the bolt 10 when said bolt is in operative position. Said shelf eifectually prevents a thief from sawing through the portion of the bolt below the slot 22.

Though a preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail, itwill be understood that many modifications will occur to those skilled in the art. It is intended to cover all such modifications that fall within the scope of the appended claims.

lVhat is claimed is* 1. In combination a wallmember, a door member, a hasp pivoted to one of said members and a keeper secured to the other of said members, said keeper being provided with a reciprocable bolt, a keeper lug for receiving said hasp and said bolt, and a guide lug for receiving said bolt, said keeper being open in rear of said guide lug, said bolt being provided with enlarged end portions for preventing' removal of said bolt in either direction through said guide lug, the opening in rear of said guide lug being restricted adjacent to said guide lug but being of suiiicient width above and below said guide lug to permit the passage therethrough of one of the enlarged end portions of said bolt.

2. n combination, a wall member, a door member, a hasp pivoted to one of said members and a keeper secured to the other of said members, said keeper being provided with a reciprocable bolt, a keeper lug for..receiving said hasp and said bolt, and a guide lug for receiving said bolt, said keeper lbeing adapted to have a straight line reciprocating movement in a vertical direction, said keeper being' provided withmea-ns for preventing the removal of said bolt from said lugs in a downward direction, the lower extremity of said vbolt comprising a portion enlarged transversely of said bolt in a direction parallel to said wall, said guide lug being provided with a portion adapted to engage said enlarged portion of said bolt for preventing the removal of said bolt through said guide lug, said keeper being provided with an aperture in rear of rsaid guide lug, said aperture having' a restricted portion of less width than said enlarged portion, said aperture on the two sides of said restricted portion being wider than said enlarged portion of said bolt.

3. In freight car construction, in combination, a wall member, a door member cooperating therewith, a hasp pivotedto one of said members, a keeper secured to the other of said members, said keeper including a reciprocable bolt, said keeper being provided with a keeper lug for receiving said bolt and said hasp, and a guide open-ended slot adapted to be closed by said member upon which said keeper is mounted,

lsaid bolt and keeper being provided with means for preventing the removal of said bolt through said keeper in one direction of reciprocation of said bolt, said bolt being provided with an enlarged end portion-for preventing removal thereof through said guide lug, said keeper member being provided with apertures communicating with said openended slot, said apertures being of greater width than said enlarged portion, the open end of said slot being of lesser width than said enlarged portion.

Securing mechanismvcomprising a keeper having a bed portion adapted to be secured to a flat surface, said keeper being provided with a reciprocable bolt and with a guide lug, a keeper lug and a sealing lug project-ing ing provided with an enlarged end portion for preventing the removal of said bolt from said guide lug in one direction, said guide lug being provided with an open-ended slot of less width than said enlarged portion, said bolt being provided with means for preventing removal of said bolt through said guide lug in the other direction of its movement, said bed portion being provided with apertures communicating with said open-ended slot, said apertures being of greater width than said enlarged end portion of said bolt.

5. A keeper comprising a metal casting having a bed portion adapted to be backed up against a flat member, said keeper includlug provided with an from said bed portion, said bolt beceiving said ing a reciprocable bolt, a guide lug having a slot open through said bed portion for rebolt, a keeper lug providing an eye for receiving said bolt and also adapted to receive a hasp, and a sealing lug adapted to cooperate with the lower extremity of said bolt, said bolt having its lower extremity enlarged to such an extent as to prevent the removal thereof through said guide lug, said bolt at its other extremity having a portion cooperating lwith said bed porti-on for preventing the tilting of the lower extremity of said bolt, said bed portion being provided with apertures communicating with said slot, said slot being too narrow to permit the passage of the lower extremity of `said bolt, said apertures being sufficiently large to permit the passage therethrough, when said keeper is Jfree of adjacent objects, of said lower extremity of said bolt.

6. In combination, a keeper comprising a casting having a bed portion adapted to be backed up against a flat member, said keeper includinga reciprocable bolt, a guide lug having a slot therein for receiving said bolt, and a keeper lug providing an eye portion adapted to receive said bolt, a hasp, being open at the rear of said keeper, said bolt comprising a flat member having a laterally widened portion at one extremity of suiilciently great dimension to permit the removal thereof through said slot, said bolt having at its other extremity a portion adapted to engage said bed portion to prevent'the tilting of said bolt, said bed portion being provided with apertures communicating with said slot, Ysaid apertures being suiciently wide to permit the passage therethrough, when said keeper .is Jfree of of said enlarged portion.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois,

of May, 1928.

` KENNETH J. TOBIN.

lILFR-ED A. BEAUGHAMP.

CONRAD R. VEGREN.

this 25th day said slot Y adjacent objects, 

